The Hartford Courant’s Ed Mahony profiles former Mayor Joe Ganim’s possible run for his old job. Local Democrats are ducking for cover, trying to appear neutral should the glib Ganim challenge Bill Finch, the policy-driven, two-term incumbent, who, an aide said Friday, is pressing the state legislature to broaden anti-corruption laws and bar felons such […]
Entries Tagged as 'Charlie Stallworth'
Stallworth: Ganim’s ‘The Buzz Thing In Bridgeport’
January 25th, 2015 · 56 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Hartford Courant·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa
Who’ll Get Behind Wheel Of Ayala’s Seat? The City’s Political Fast Lane
December 23rd, 2014 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Now in the driver’s seat, Andres Ayala shouldn’t have to worry about his voting address anymore. On January 7, the state senator is scheduled to become commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. A special election will be scheduled to fill his vacancy. Could this be a free-for-all?
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Joe Ganim·John DeStefano·John Stafstrom·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Scott Hughes·Tom Foley
Local Clergy: Ferguson Decision ‘Evil, Sinister, Inhumane Disregard For Life’
November 26th, 2014 · 39 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
Led by State Rep. Charlie Stallworth who also serves as president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and pastor of the East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, city clergy leaders Tuesday condemned a Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict a police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, adding … “we will not cease, give […]
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Moore Defeats Costantini For State Senate
November 4th, 2014 · 108 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore, who knocked off incumbent Anthony Musto in an August primary, has defeated Republican challenger Rick Costantini in Connecticut’s split city-suburban 22nd State Senate District, according to unofficial returns.
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dan Malloy·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Rick Costantini·Tom Foley
Finch Applauds Solar Parks For Hartford, Bridgeport
September 30th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
News release from city Communications Director Brett Broesder: On Tuesday (today), Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will join Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra for a tour of Hartford’s recently launched solar-on-a-landfill project. The tour comes on the day of Connecticut’s Siting Council holding its final hearing on Bridgeport’s effort to put 9,000 solar panels and a fuel […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Brett Broesder·Charlie Stallworth·Don Clemons·Ezequiel Santiago
Hennessy And Moore Introduce State Legislation To End Conflict Of Interest On City Council
January 28th, 2015 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
State Representative Jack Hennessy and State Senator Marilyn Moore have introduced the government reform bill An act prohibiting municipal employees from serving on certain municipal legislative bodies that would extend state law to include all governmental bodies that serve as boards of finance such as the City Council. The Bridgeport City Charter approved by voters […]
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Charlie Stallworth·Jack Hennessy·Jim Holloway·Marilyn Moore·Milta Feliciano·Rich Paoletto·Tom McCarthy